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Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said he would be prepared to sign sacked Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu once his ban ended, reports the Mail on Sunday. The Romanian faces a lengthy suspension for failing a drugs test. The Sunday Telegraph claims that Chelsea are planning to sue Mutu, who cost the club £15.8m, for the loss of his transfer value. Chelsea are set to move for Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, says the Sunday Express. The paper reports that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants the Old Trafford club to name their price for the 25-year-old. Chelsea are also interested in bringing Michael Owen back from Real Madrid for £15m, reports The People. Arsenal and Manchester United are ready to fight each other for Internazionale goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, says the News of the World. He could be replaced at the San Siro by Chelsea’s Carlo Cudicini. The paper also reports that